tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709534.post1099032089057878148..comments2015-02-23T09:06:32.590-06:00Comments on Geographic Travels: Failed States IndexCatholicgauzehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14622737803852974030noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709534.post-39658721968410326972007-06-21T18:14:00.000-05:002007-06-21T18:14:00.000-05:00Ah, now I see what you are saying. Bad cartograph...Ah, now I see what you are saying. Bad cartography!Catholicgauzehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14622737803852974030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709534.post-12746380261294866492007-06-21T18:10:00.000-05:002007-06-21T18:10:00.000-05:00"Greenland has suffered long under the cruel reign..."Greenland has suffered long under the cruel reign of ice... actually, its owned by Denmark and not an independent state."<BR/><BR/>The coloration communicates the idea that Greenland has the same status as Antarctica. But this is not true; the map is flawed.<BR/><BR/>Greenland enjoys home rule as part of the Kingdom of Denmark (similar to the home rule of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in the UK.)<BR/><BR/>Either Greenland should be colored as Denmark, or Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland (and any other home-ruled entities within states) should be un-colored as Greenland is now.<BR/><BR/>That's what I meant by "hmmm".<BR/><BR/>trmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709534.post-29717584868961185252007-06-21T08:54:00.000-05:002007-06-21T08:54:00.000-05:00Greenland has suffered long under the cruel reign ...Greenland has suffered long under the cruel reign of ice... actually, its owned by Denmark and not an independent state.Catholicgauzehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14622737803852974030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709534.post-46334336569676443402007-06-20T20:15:00.000-05:002007-06-20T20:15:00.000-05:00hmmm. what about Greenland?hmmm. what about Greenland?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709534.post-65672814732193883812007-06-20T08:43:00.000-05:002007-06-20T08:43:00.000-05:00Anonymous, Well, a difference of 2.3 points is no...Anonymous,<BR/> Well, a difference of 2.3 points is not huge. Plus, Sudan's GDP is only growing because of China oil funding, which is not being used to better the country, instead it is funding the genocide in Darfur.Catholicgauzehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14622737803852974030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709534.post-12224169763475722982007-06-20T01:46:00.000-05:002007-06-20T01:46:00.000-05:00FP's authors have shown a definite bias here by pl...FP's authors have shown a definite bias here by placing Sudan ahead of Irak. Not surprising, given FP's political bent.<BR/><BR/>Consider Sudan's GDP picture:<BR/><BR/>http://www.indexmundi.com/sudan/gdp_real_growth_rate.html<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>S.B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com